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July 3, 2020 By: Deborah Childress The Free Press inquired with Gwen Myers regarding her candidacy and platform, for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3. Q: What would be first on your agenda if elected to replace Les Miller in District 3? A:…
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July 2, 2020 By: Staff Report CLEARWATER Fla. – On June 19th, the Upper Pinellas Political Committee celebrated the opening of their new office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, inaugurating the headquarters for grassroots campaigning on behalf of the Republican Candidates in Pinellas County. Speaker Designate…
Read More Chris Sprowls Joins the Upper Pinellas Political Committee Ribbon-Cutting, New Headquarters
June 29, 2020 By: Kim Droege, SCC Resident SUN CITY CENTER Fla. – I want to make my fellow SCC residents and members aware of the voting and poll situation in our community currently. The SCC CA Board has no plans to open any CA…
Read More Sun City Center Voting Safely and Responsibly
June 29, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The budget totals $92.2 billion, provides over $350 million in tax relief and includes more than $1 billion in vetoed spending. “Despite the present challenges Florida faces due to the…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Signs the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget
June 29, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of Senate Bill 1092, the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program, which creates a resource within the…
Read More CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Applauds Governor Ron DeSantis for Signing Senate Bill 1092
June 28. 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 1092 – Fire Prevention and Control SB 1116 – Trust Funds CS/CS/SB 1118 – Inmate Welfare Trust Funds SB 1362 – Rental Agreements CS/HB 131 – Security in Trial…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Signs 15 Bills and Vetoes One Bill
June 22, 2020 Updated June 23, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO – Election season is here, and in Pasco County, the results are in for some unopposed candidates. Unopposed and Reelected: Sheriff Chris Nocco Tax Collector Mike Fasano Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley County Clerk…
Read More Pasco County, The Election Results for Some Unopposed Candidates
June 20, 2020 TAMPA – Watch President Trump LIVE rally from Tulsa Oklahoma. This is the first rally of the election season for the President. Post
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June 18, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Heather Beato to the Tenth Circuit Court, Brett Waronicki to the Nineteenth Circuit Court, London Kite to the Duval County Court, and Andrew Bain and Elizabeth Gibson to the…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Five Judicial Appointments
June 14, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $722,400 was awarded through the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) Grant Program to three projects to protect military installations across the state. The award recipients include the Florida Department of Military…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Over $722,000 in Additional Grants to Protect Florida Military Installations
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